List of 56 best universities in Tennessee
Top 56 universities in Tennessee ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 10.2M citations received by 357K academic publications made by 56 universities from Tennessee, the popularity of 1,574 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. Vanderbilt University
#49 in the United States
#53 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $27,553
2. University of Tennessee - Knoxville
#76 in the United States
#86 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
3. University of Memphis
#182 in the United States
#207 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $9,642
- Enrollment
- 21,622
4. University of Tennessee Health Science Center
#212 in the United States
#239 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Enrollment
- 3,235
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1911
5. East Tennessee State University
#255 in the United States
#286 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,541
6. Middle Tennessee State University
#294 in the United States
#326 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
7. University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
#340 in the United States
#378 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
8. Tennessee Technological University
#342 in the United States
#380 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $8,492
- Enrollment
- 9,840
9. Tennessee State University
#388 in the United States
#432 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 73%
- Average Aid
- $11,763
- Enrollment
- 8,077
10. University of the South
#454 in the United States
#503 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $29,626
11. Johnson University
#472 in the United States
#521 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1083
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $19,985
12. University of Tennessee - Martin
#500 in the United States
#550 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
13. King University
#509 in the United States
#559 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $22,029
14. Meharry Medical College
#539 in the United States
#591 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 10%
- Enrollment
- 964
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1876
15. Fisk University
#593 in the United States
#648 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $25,582
16. Rhodes College
#600 in the United States
#656 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $30,525
17. Austin Peay State University
#628 in the United States
#685 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $8,431
18. Belmont University
#633 in the United States
#690 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $35,268
19. Lipscomb University
#763 in the United States
#830 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $26,614
20. Union University
#794 in the United States
#862 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $27,660
21. Lee University
#886 in the United States
#954 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $19,159
22. Lincoln Memorial University
#927 in the United States
#995 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $23,324
23. Carson-Newman University
#970 in the United States
#1039 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $18,147
24. Christian Brothers University
#1070 in the United States
#1143 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $18,997
25. Bryan College - Dayton
#1076 in the United States
#1149 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $15,901
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $12,069
26. Maryville College
#1119 in the United States
#1192 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $22,320
27. Southern Adventist University
#1147 in the United States
#1222 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Net Price
- $24,127
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $13,511
28. Milligan College
#1311 in the United States
#1390 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1093
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,448
29. Southern College of Optometry
#1375 in the United States
#1455 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Enrollment
- 537
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1932
30. Tusculum University
#1398 in the United States
#1480 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1010
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $13,234
31. Trevecca Nazarene University
#1445 in the United States
#1528 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $15,795
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $19,966
32. South College
#1513 in the United States
#1599 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $12,271
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $14,784
33. Cumberland University
#1575 in the United States
#1661 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Net Price
- $28,459
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,563
34. Freed-Hardeman University
#1637 in the United States
#1723 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $17,074
35. Lane College
#1644 in the United States
#1731 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $14,541
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $9,098
36. Le Moyne-Owen College
#1667 in the United States
#1754 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 996
- Average ACT
- 15
- Net Price
- $6,003
37. American Baptist College
#1804 in the United States
#1893 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $24,855
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $3,173
38. Tennessee Wesleyan University
#1810 in the United States
#1899 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1055
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $15,072
39. Welch College
#1834 in the United States
#1923 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $18,917
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $13,876
40. Memphis College of Art
#1851 in the United States
#1940 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Net Price
- $32,480
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $18,439
41. Martin Methodist College
#1853 in the United States
#1942 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $20,305
42. Richmont Graduate University
#1900 in the United States
#1992 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 315
- Male:Female
- 18:82
- Founded
- 1933
43. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
#1906 in the United States
#1998 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $6,305
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
45. Pentecostal Theological Seminary
#2000 in the United States
#2093 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Enrollment
- 516
- Male:Female
- 62:38
46. Hiwassee College
#2005 in the United States
#2098 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $11,434
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $14,450
48. Bethel University - Tennessee
#2044 in the United States
#2137 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 992
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $16,139
49. Huntington University of Health Sciences
#2201 in the United States
#2299 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $21,573
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $6,345
50. Watkins College of Art Design & Film
#2203 in the United States
#2301 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Net Price
- $30,279
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,804
52. Nossi College of Art
#2210 in the United States
#2309 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Net Price
- $23,160
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $3,374
53. Visible Music College
#2213 in the United States
#2312 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 37%
- Average SAT
- 928
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $25,367
54. Williamson Christian College
#2316 in the United States
#2416 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $18,428
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $6,050
55. Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc
#2354 in the United States
#2455 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 291
- Male:Female
- 48:52
- Founded
- 1950
56. Mid-South Christian College
#2391 in the United States
#2492 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $13,588
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $3,900
Closest to Tennessee states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 38 | 58 |
| Alabama | 33 | 84 |
| Georgia | 63 | 44 |
| Indiana | 55 | 39 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 87 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
| Ohio | 90 | 17 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 110 |
| Missouri | 67 | 38 |
| Virginia | 63 | 41 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 83 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 66 |
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| Iowa | 39 | 47 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 11 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Florida | 109 | 22 |
| Delaware | 5 | 89 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 97 |
| Kansas | 32 | 74 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 23 |
| New York | 221 | 6 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 8 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 70 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 54 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Texas | 119 | 25 |
| Vermont | 17 | 106 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 242 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 78 |
| Colorado | 38 | 46 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 185 |
| Maine | 19 | 154 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 79 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 143 |
| Utah | 20 | 40 |
| Montana | 12 | 144 |
| Arizona | 25 | 30 |
| Idaho | 10 | 157 |
| Nevada | 10 | 130 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 375 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 803 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Oregon | 31 | 63 |
| Washington | 57 | 7 |
| Alaska | 6 | 179 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 160 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1703 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1622 |
| Guam | 2 | 595 |